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Description
Trade name: Mountain Gem™
Botanical name: Aloe Hybrid 'LEO 3319'
Description: Pastel red to cream bicoloured flowers appear in mid winter on this very decorative small ball shaped aloe comprising of blue-grey leaves with white spines. Best grown as a pot specimen but can be planted in beds if the position is well protected and the soil is very free draining. Requires high levels of light and heat for good flowering
Plant Info
Plant Size
Small
Habit
Neatly structured ball shaped bluish grey plant
Suitability for potting
Yes
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
0.2m
Width (approx.)
0.2m
Planting Density
6-8 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Grey
Flower Colour
Pastel red to cream bicolour
Flowering Period
Winter
Water Requirement
Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.
Attracts Wildlife
Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies
Disease Resistance
Resistant to pests and disease but need to watch for aphids during hot periods with no rain
Soil Type
Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall
High
Light Requirement
Full sun
Frost Tolerance
Medium
Maintenance
- Water during Summer
- Provide fertiliser/compost in Spring
- Remove old spent flowers (not necessary)
- Remove old leaves (not necessary)
Purchase Info
This cultivar is widely available in commercial quantities across Australia for large landscape projects
Legal notes:
The trademark Mountain Gem™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Mountain Gem™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 3319'
